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8-BIT VS 5200 PART 2: Q1 1983

01:57:19   53.7 MB   Production date: 04/29/22

5200 coverage in magazines from January through March 1983. Plus a special bonus look at a NY Times article about Warner’s stunning December 1982 earnings shortfall caused by Atari’s massive financial loss.

Show Notes:

1983

• Q1 1983 First Quarter P.O.P. (Point Of Purchase) Support

• Jan 1983 Video Games Vol 1, #4

• Jan 1983 ANALOG Computing #9

• Jan 1983 Joystik Magazine

• Jan 1983 Electronic Games Vol 1, #11

• Jan/Feb 1983 Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #5

• Feb 1983 Video Games Vol 1, #5

• Feb 1983 Creative Computing Vol 9, #2

• Feb 1983 Electronic Games

• Mar 1983 ANALOG Computing #10

  • 12/19/82 NY Times article “The Game Turns Serious at Atari”

• Mar 1983 Video Games

  • Worm War 1 TV commercial

• Mar/Apr 1983 Atari Age Magazine Vol 1, #6

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